IS THAT TURTLE STUCK?
She is not stuck! She has a buoyancy disability and sometimes likes to sleep in unique positions.
Watch the video below to learn more!
Caretta caretta
Fast Facts
- Egg temperature determines whether baby turtles will be male or female.
- Unlike land tortoises and turtles, sea turtles cannot retract their heads into the shell.
- Scientists can get an idea of a turtle’s age by reading the annulus or rings formed by the growth of the scutes of their shell.
- The loggerhead is the only living species in the genus Caretta.
Range
Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans
Habitat
Coastal habitats
Size
Three feet in length, weighing up to 250 pounds
